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Honeycombe8

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Thu Dec 7, 2017, 10:58 AM Dec 2017

Quite a few are demanding Franken resign. [View all]

Last edited Thu Dec 7, 2017, 12:06 PM - Edit history (1)

They are:

Sen. Patty Murray of Washington (the 1st one, highest ranking F senator)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii
Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri
Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Sen. Kamala Harris of California
Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
Sen. Cantwell (D-Wash.)
Sen. Stabenow (D-D.C.)
Sen. Jackie Speier
Sen. Hassan (NH)
Sen. Duckworth (D-IL)

Sen. Schumer (D-NY)
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn.
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. (et tu, Leahy?)
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.
Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind.
Sen. Heinrich (D-NM)
Sen. Bennett (D-CO)
Sen. Wyden (D-OR)
Sen. Carper (D-Del)
Sen. Casey (D-PA)
Sen. Durbin (D-IL)
Sen. Udall (D-NM)
Sen. Tester (D-Montana)
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Sen. Peters (D-MI)
Sen. Murphy (D-CT)

Sen. Mitch McConnell, (R)
Sen. Steve Daines of Montana (the women of the Senate have spoken)
Sen. Thune (R)
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) ("both Franken & Moore need to find something else to do.)


Sen. King (I-ME)
Sen. Sanders (VT)

DNC Chair Tom Perez

Supports an ethics investigation:
Sen. Portman (R-OH)
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)

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This makes me very sad. nt femmocrat Dec 2017 #1
Hypocrisy is right. Quite a few of those Democrats who are calling for Franken's resignation, were still_one Dec 2017 #2
If Franken behaves this way in the 90s, he wouldnt be asked to step down either brooklynite Dec 2017 #12
The accusations against Clinton were far more serious than the accusations against Franken. A rape still_one Dec 2017 #15
I feel the same way. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #16
It is a moot issue now, and that seat will be up for a special election in 2018, and there is a real still_one Dec 2017 #20
Norm Coleman: A Republican lobbyist? He has a chance of winning that seat? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #23
Disappointed to see Corey Booker on that list. woolldog Dec 2017 #3
+1 bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #7
Me, too. He was one of the first, too. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #17
The only 2 supporting an ethics investigation are repubs? SHAME! bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #4
Due process uponit7771 Dec 2017 #5
Gullible and bandwagon jumping, hoping they'll look like they support "women's rights" and flamingdem Dec 2017 #6
Both My Senators ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #8
Please update your list. A couple of double listings make it look like more than it is. Cattledog Dec 2017 #9
I only see one. Markey. The list is actually longer, now, I believe. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #18
Casey and Stabenow Cattledog Dec 2017 #21
They are NOT Faux pas Dec 2017 #10
How about all male U.S. Senators just resign now ... earthside Dec 2017 #11
This will probably create a backlash from Dem voters Blaukraut Dec 2017 #13
I think it will (and probably should at this stage) create a backlash against the #MeToo. This is OnDoutside Dec 2017 #14
What about Senator Farenhold of Texas??!! Delmette2.0 Dec 2017 #19
I always felt kinda sorry for Al, whenever Id see him in the Senate a kennedy Dec 2017 #22
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